For #NewsEngagementDay, a salute to one of my favorite podcasts about the profession: The Journalism Salute (pod.link/journalismsalute). @marksimon.bsky.social has interviewed 246 journalists about who they are & what they do. He shared some wisdom he has gleaned with my #ccsujournalism students.

On being called DEI and why it isn’t the burn they think it is

Just rewatched this beautiful, heartbreaking story/SC Featured by @samborden.bsky.social about the bond between Abby Zittoun and UConn's Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and Caroline Ducharme—and couldn't help but think of the Zittoun family as the Huskies cut down the nets. www.espn.com/womens-colle...

I can’t believe this has to be said, but: You cannot tell the story of Jackie Robinson—as a ballplayer, serviceman, or human—without discussing our country’s history of racism. From Around the Horn:

It was a joy to welcome four journalists whose work is featured in The Best Sports Writing 2024— @janesports.bsky.social, @sethwickersham.bsky.social, @kumaraishwarya.bsky.social & @samborden.bsky.social— to Central Connecticut State to speak with our journalism students. Thank you for inspiring us!